The Robert A Waidner Foundation
The Robert A Waidner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7.5M. Net investment income was $3.7M.
The Robert A Waidner Foundation at a glance
In short: The Robert A Waidner Foundation gave $7.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2.5M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,538,017
- +3042.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,512,672
- +947.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,416,031
- Total assets
- $18,531,852
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Robert A Waidner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dickinson College ($4.8M). Together the top 3 received $7.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Robert A Waidner Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3042% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 494% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2021) to $7.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College Carlisle, PA | Unrestricted | $4,832,062 |
| GBMC Healthcare Inc Towson, MD | Unrestricted | $2,416,031 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchesta Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $289,924 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,531,852 | $3,910,575 | $7,832,926 | $7,538,017 | 3 | $7,568,943 | $3,698,253 | $1,531,907 |
| 2024 | $22,454,203 | $3,900,203 | $467,305 | $239,897 | 1 | $265,422 | $3,716,614 | $1,749,854 |
| 2023 | $19,021,305 | $1,494,685 | $447,448 | $239,897 | 1 | $259,464 | $1,316,080 | $1,473,149 |
| 2022 | $17,974,068 | $880,422 | $493,029 | $239,897 | 1 | $262,076 | $674,747 | $1,448,247 |
| 2021 | $17,586,675 | $1,980,707 | $444,438 | $239,897 | 1 | $239,897 | $1,818,582 | $1,524,036 |
| 2020 | $16,050,406 | $1,761,884 | $6,467,529 | $6,237,332 | 3 | — | $1,582,642 | $1,095,521 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert A Waidner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robert A Waidner Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick S Koontz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sloan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Robert A Waidner Foundation
How much does The Robert A Waidner Foundation give each year?
The Robert A Waidner Foundation gave $7.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 1 grant.
What is The Robert A Waidner Foundation's typical grant size?
The Robert A Waidner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,416,031, and its average grant was $2,512,672, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Robert A Waidner Foundation give grants?
The Robert A Waidner Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (36%).
Does The Robert A Waidner Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Robert A Waidner Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Robert A Waidner Foundation?
The Robert A Waidner Foundation reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Robert A Waidner Foundation's EIN?
The Robert A Waidner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7195462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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